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Horton's Kids brings lawmakers, local celebs to Nationals Park
Updated: Thu, May 16, 2013
Rep. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., CNN host Jake Tapper and D.C. chef Spike Mendelsohn all donned Nationals helmets and swung a bat on Wednesday night for the annual Home Runs for Horton's Kids at...
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Astronaut invites 'Star Trek' cast to space station
Updated: Thu, May 16, 2013
Chris Cassidy, speaking from the International Space Station -- where the new movie "Star Trek Into Darkness" was beamed up for the astronauts to screen this week -- has two space berths ready for...
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Democrat snarks at Mark Sanford's swearing-in
Updated: Thu, May 16, 2013
"Joe Wilson introducing Mark Sanford to the House of Representatives. #strangerthanfiction." - What Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., tweeted as Rep. Joe "You lie!" Wilson, R-S.C., introduced former...
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'Star Trek' star Zachary Quinto gets political
Updated: Thu, May 16, 2013
Spock left the spaceship Wednesday night, transported (as actor Zachary Quinto) to the District the same evening his new movie, "Star Trek: Into Darkness," opened nationwide. So does the sequel,...
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Christine Quinn shares wedding dress woes with Vogue
Updated: Wed, May 15, 2013
New York mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn is the latest lady in politics to get a Vogue spread, appearing in the magazine's June issue holding a cup of Dunkin' Donuts joe. Vogue being Vogue, the...
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz shares hair secrets
Updated: Wed, May 15, 2013
This week, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., used Twitter to reveal what she uses to keep her curly mane perky. For those curious, she starts with Curls Rock Curl Amplifier Creme or Miss...
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Redskins running back Keiland Williams competes at rock, paper, scissors
Updated: Wed, May 15, 2013
Competition was so fierce Tuesday night it brought out a Washington Redskins player who was looking to prove his mastery of rock, paper, scissors. Remember that playground game? That's...
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Sen. Mary Landrieu and Wendie Malick scare with horse horrors
Updated: Wed, May 15, 2013
As if the topic of horse slaughter wasn't already unappetizing enough, during Wednesday's Horses on the Hill Day, Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., detailed a recent accident in which 30 horses were...
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Speakeasy: GOP gives Vice President Biden the 'Arrested Development' treatment
Updated: Wed, May 15, 2013
"Next time on 'Arrested Economic Development,' Joe has a squirt gun fight, and then takes a nap." - A line mocking Vice President Biden in a video released Wednesday by the House Republican...
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Sightings: Chris Evans filming 'Captain America 2' on National Mall
Updated: Tue, May 14, 2013
The First Avenger is in the District. Chris Evans, aka Captain America, was spotted (wearing a gray T-shirt, not his star-spangled uniform) filming next year's superhero sequel Tuesday on the...
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Anthony Bourdain shows D.C. his 'Guts and Glory'
Updated: Tue, May 14, 2013
The District's DAR Constitution Hall was Anthony Bourdain's final stop on his Guts and Glory Tour on Monday night. The chef and writer hit some of his favorite targets during the show (such as...
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'How I Met Your Mother' actor calls lobbying Congress 'super depressing'
Updated: Tue, May 14, 2013
Even though his show, "How I Met Your Mother," was revealing a major new character during Monday night's season finale, actor Josh Radnor wasn't watching. Radnor, who plays Ted Mosby on the CBS...
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Speakeasy: Joe Biden endorses chocolate bullets
Updated: Tue, May 14, 2013
"If we had guns that shot chocolate, not only would our country be safer, it would be happier. People love chocolate." - Vice President Biden, responding to 7-year-old Myles. The Associated...
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Montana State Society having a ball with Rocky Mountain Oysters
Updated: Tue, May 14, 2013
Well, it's that time of the year again, folks. It's time for the members of the Montana State Society to throw their annual celebration of their regional delicacy -- Rocky Mountain oysters,...
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Bill Nye and 'Mohawk Guy' team up to promote planetary exploration
Updated: Mon, May 13, 2013
On Tuesday, Capitol Hill is going to be invaded by a bow tie enthusiast and a man with a mohawk, as Bill Nye the Science Guy and NASA's walking meme Bobak Ferdowsi make an appearance to plead to...
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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell joins craft brewing movement
Updated: Mon, May 13, 2013
Virginia's craft brewers have an ally in Gov. Bob McDonnell, who will soon be contributing his own hops to the growing industry. McDonnell planted a total of about 15 hops vines on the grounds of...
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Mark Sanford hits the Hill this week
Published: Mon, May 13, 2013
For a glimpse of Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor turned brand-new congressman, head to the Hill on Wednesday. We hear that's when the Republican lawmaker will be sworn in. In...
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Jason Chaffetz wants to burst Cher's 'Hollywood bubble'
Published: Mon, May 13, 2013
Cher singled out Rep. Jason Chaffetz on Twitter overnight Sunday when a follower brought up Benghazi, prompting the congressman to tweet-slap the singer with the hashtag...
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Speakeasy: What ABC employees do when they retire
Published: Mon, May 13, 2013
"I say we go on 'Dancing With the Stars!' " - Disney CEO Bob Iger's suggestion when Barbara Walters asked what they should do after they both retire. Speaking on ABC's "The View," naturally Iger...
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Royalty, TV aliens part of British invasion of D.C.
Published: Sun, May 12, 2013
Daleks from "Doctor Who" invaded Embassy Row on Saturday, another British invasion just a day after Prince Harry visited. The rain didn't keep the crowds away from this year's EU Open House,...
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